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Myopathies, Nemaline  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A group of inherited congenital myopathic conditions characterized clinically by weakness, hypotonia, and prominent hypoplasia of proximal muscles including the face. Muscle biopsy reveals large numbers of rod-shaped structures beneath the muscle fiber plasma membrane. This disorder is genetically heterogeneous and may occasionally present in adults. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1453)

Entry terms

  • Myopathy, Nemaline
  • Myopathy, Rod
  • Myopathy, Rod-Body
  • Nemaline Body Disease
  • Nemaline Myopathies
  • Nemaline Myopathy
  • Nemaline Rod Disease
  • Rod Body Disease
  • Rod-Body Myopathy
  • Rod Myopathy

In other languages

  • French

  • Myopathies avec maturation anormale de la bande Z
  • Myopathies congénitales à bâtonnets

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